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Sounds good, thanks for the re-assurance guys. I am not much of a beer drinker either dabunk, but ~2-3 USD is still less for a beer than it is here in the U.S.. I am surprised to hear about the tomato prices, but not fussed. I read that coconuts were free on one island or another in Belize, sounds like a good deal, but it could have been a fable.

If it doesn't include lodging, $60/day is very doable for a single person. You can eat well and still have enough left over for a few drinks or to do some inexpensive activities.

Wait until you see the size of the bottles though! One good swallow and the bottle is empty. Never saw such a small bottle before, course I always drank longneckers when I did.

Ahh, I have read of things called "stubbies" in a Bryson book. Apparently the bottle is smaller so that the beer stays colder. A fair trade off, as some would say beer is useless once it warms up.

Thanks for the warning though.

$60 a day is easy to do, for a single person, including lodging.
i stay at rubies for $25 us per nite, private bath and fan with a twin bed...nothing fancy, but i spend a whole lot of time in my room...room faces street side, but 30 feet away i have the beach....there are lots of places to eat good for cheap...street vendors, warragummas(sp),just ask some of the locals where to eat. i use a cooler in my room, so i don't have to buy all my drink from the bars...still have money left for excursions, etc..and usually have a few bucks left in my pocket when i return home...since no tv in my room, i bring a compact dvd player and some movies and cd's, so i don't need a tv in the room...works for me...

Anybody ever check out the GROUP rates available ??
I did some arithmetic and think it is very possible for a group of 10 or more to fly to AC from Kanscs City, stay in an A/C beach front room with fridge for 7 nights, have guided flats fly fishing for 5 days, eat 17 meals, all for less than $1500 each.

Wow, all sounds good. How long have you been in AC? How many different places did you try to stay at? I was going to go to pedro's backpackers inn and get the $10 USD/night rooms...doubt there is anywhere much cheaper, but then again, probably not anywhere much more basic...

I just found Pedros this trip(last week). Great deal, met great friends. beer and rum well within budget. great pizza. I always bring a lot of snacks with me and eat one good local meal a day.

boreas, stick with Pedros esp. if you are a solo traveler. It's a great place to meet folks traveling on similar budgets and the pizza is great!

I honestly think it's hard to say one way or the other if $60 a day would work out for a person. For my first time to any place, I like to do it right (snorkeling, nicer dining, day with golf cart etc.) $60 wouldn't "pay the bill" but all trips after the first one have equated to less than $60/day. Just depends on what you want to do.

Aye, sounds good. Thanks for the tips about Pedros.